to deprive (a tree or an area) of leaves, esp prematurely or as a tactic in warfare
defoliate adj
defoliation /-ʹaysh(ə)n/ noun
defoliator noun
[late Latin defoliatus, past part. of defoliare to strip of leaves, from de- + folium leaf]
| 单词 | defoliate |
| 释义 | defoliate |
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